[Opinion] Government Officials' Internet Browsing Histories Are Not Agency Records under FOIA

Government Officials' Internet Browsing Histories Are Not Agency Records under FOIA

The Cause of Action Institute sought to obtain the internet browsing histories of several government officials, including the Secretary of Agriculture and Director of the Office of Management and Budget, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). A district court rejected their claim, concluding that browsing histories are not agency records under FOIA. Yesterday a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit agreed.In Cause of Acti…